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My past experiences on this ride had me prepared for the major disappointment I had experienced each visit before. It seemed that this magnificent "looking" ride had been braked to the point of anemia. Perhaps it was the heavy rain of the day and the persistent drizzle, but this was the BEST ride on Hercules I had ever experienced. The drop out of the station remains one of the best features (and one effectively recycled by firms like GCI). The first drop remains one of the best of any wooden – bar none – even with the brakes going over the top. I had always thought this ride had trim brakes all over the place, but was surprised that there was only one – at the top of the first drop. My criticisms of the past were based on my staunch belief that the track had been altered by brakes. Little did I know it was just a lousy design! Like I said, the weather worked to this coasters favor and served up a rather good run. After the first hill, this cannot be called an exciting coaster. It seems just a bunch of straight aways and turn arounds. As a matter of fact, the best (and only) drop after the first one comes at the very end as you come into the station. In considering my rating, understand that the first drop contributes to one third of the rating, the lousy weather providing a fast track contributes to the next third, and the combination of those two in providing a ride SO TOTALLY superior to any I have had in years contributes the final third.
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